Copyright Problems for Software Developers

Software development houses and consultants are frequently briefed to work on an existing product, for the purpose of meeting the particular requirements of a customer. Because software development is rarely a matter of developing a product from nothing, copyright is an important concern to many sof...

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Published in:Intheblack 1991-07, Vol.61 (6), p.62
Main Author: Sharpe, Anna
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Software industry
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